Packable daypacks are foldable packs or bags that are extremely lightweight and there are collapsible in nature. You can be packed perfectly in a suitcase or other bag and used when needed. They are mostly used by people who go on a short trip or hiking or climbing.
There are various styles, weight, and sizes available and these daypacks are highly durable. The following is the list of best packable daypacks available that you should go through if you are considering to buy one.
It is foldable and water resistant.
There is large space and it is made up of high-quality nylon fabric.
It is breathable and tailor-made for regular use.
This lightweight backpack is water-resistant and weighs only 0.54 pounds. It has got many pockets for you to organize and store your items. The backpack includes a roomy compartment with a front zipper. There is also an internal pocket attached with a zipper. It is composed of nylon and is durable enough to last long. This will be your best companion on any trip and is ideal for various purposes. It comes with a warranty of 12 months and there's a 30 days money back guarantee.
It is a travel-friendly due to foldable nature.
There are various pockets and very large storage space provided.
There are various color available to choose from.
This backpack is roomy enough to hold items of up to 35-liters. There are also nylon mesh pockets for you to hold smaller items. It is made up of high-quality nylon which is durable and abrasion resistant. This will serve as the perfect backpack for your trip and you will feel relaxed and comfortable with its mesh shoulder straps. It will not put any stress on your shoulder and is equipped with a metal zipper. It has an exchange warranty of 12 months.
It is completely lockable and foldable.
The colors available are bright and there are multiple compartments available.
Outlander is a popular brand and the products are of highest quality.
Weighing just 0.7 pounds, this backpack has enough space for you to store your belongings. It also has many compartments and comes in a classic shape. There are two front pockets with zippers and two side pockets. Whether its valuable or accessories, this is the backpack for you. It is also very compact and makes an ideal gift. This backpack is available in many colors and there is also a new version which has a reflector, whistle buckle, and a carabiner. The best thing about this product is that it comes with a lifetime exchange warranty.
This daypack is water resistant and does not let heat pass through to your back.
The finish and design are amazing and it is a very organized bag.
There are comfortable to carry due to mesh backside.
This is a perfect backpack for any trip. You can carry it while shopping, going to school, vacation, hikes, or travel. The stylish backpack is available in many colors and has tear resistant and water resistant quality. It is made up of nylon and includes a metal zipper. You can keep things accordingly as it has also many pockets. The zippered pocket inside the bag can hold your important documents like a passport. It is lightweight and very convenient to carry. When folded, it can fit in your pocket.
The bag is very durable due to its weatherproof property.
It is extremely lightweight and it is foldable into a small bag.
There is breathable mesh in the back and hence, comfortable to wear.
This stylish backpack is very durable and made up of nylon. It has the ability to resist water and is also abrasion and tear resistant. The lightweight product is roomy enough for holding up to 20-liter. You can also fold it and keep in your pocket when not in use. It is an ideal product for any journey or trip. The two-way zipper can also be locked and there are pockets both inside and outside the backpack. The mesh pockets make the bag hold umbrella or water bottles.
The finish and design are great and the color does not fade away easily.
The material quality is extremely superior for better durability.
This backpack boosts in many compartments for you store many things. It is large enough to hold up to 30-liter. It is made up of high-quality nylon fabric which can last for a long time. Moreover, it has got inner zip pocket for holding valuables and the outer pocket can hold many other utilities. The front waist strap makes the backpack look very stylish and there are also straps to hold the water bottles. It is available in many attractive colors and comes in a compact size.
It is made up of high-quality nylon fabric which makes it durable.
It is very convenient to carry thanks to the breathable back mesh.
There are multi-compartments available for organizing everything.
If you are looking for style, color, and extra space then this is the one product for you. The multi-compartment backpack features many zipped pockets and is roomy enough to hold 35-liter. You can fold and unfold it very quickly and pace anywhere. It does not matter whether you are having short distance trip or you are going for a week, this is spacious enough to hold many of your things. It weighs only 0.7 pounds and is a utility carrier for many purposes.
The bag is protected from water splash.
It is lightweight and compact with enough storage space.
It is a trustable branded product and you can rely on its quality.
This is an all-in-one backpack which has got a classic look and is also very durable. This is a must-have backpack for any trip and is available in plenty of colors. In its many compartments, you easily store and organize your things. There are also external pockets for you to take out your things without wasting time. The backpack is only 0.46 pounds and can hold up to 20-liter. It is also compact and can be folded into a very small piece.
There are various factors you have to keep in mind while selecting a packable daypack for your travel. It is not just the color and the design to show off.
Capacity: It is important to buy a packable daypack as per your requirements. Buying too short or too long can be problematic. Even though they are extremely lightweight, buying a small may not allow you to carry everything while buying a large one can be difficult to carry if you have not practiced beforehand. Sometimes, the space inside a medium-sized packable daypack can be as much as the large one. The smaller one is 20 liters while the bigger one is 30 liters.
Material: Since your packable daypack is going to undergo a lot of wear and tear, the material has to be of extremely highest quality to sustain the rough usage. Some of them are waterproof while some of only heatproof. Along with the material, the design is also important such as having a breathable mesh on the back side is important to carry it over a long distance without sweating profusely.
Compartment and Zipper: It is important to have many compartments inside as well as outside the bag so that many things could be carried in the best possible and organized way. The zipper system is also vital as you might have to pick something from the side on the go and hence, the zipper system must be as convenient as possible. Unloading and loading the bag could be a hindrance to your journey.
Whether you are going for a short trip or any short adventurous activity, a packable daypack is a must. You can choose any of the above-mentioned daypacks according to your choice but make sure you check out the deciding parameters to buy the best one possible.


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Q: QGIS: using postgis can I define a layer using sql? I have a vector layer (call it master) that is stored in postgis and consists of a number of line segments.
I also have a collection of sub layers that consist of subsets of the master layer.  I can set up a 'link' table master_id, layer_name the says which segments belong to which sub layer -- some on the edges will be common.
Can I specify a layer using an join on the master and link tables?
Alternatively can I use a view at the postgres level to do this. I have never used views or stored procedures although I know the general principles.

A: You can write query layers without creating views in the PostGIS database. You need to use DBManager. The query can be pretty much any SQL which you would write in pgAdmin.
If you choose the database you want to use, and then select the SQL Window button.
In the top section you can enter you SQL to create the query. If you hit Execute, you will see the results of the query in the result section.
Then you can tick Load as new layer. This allows you to specify the column with unique integer values and the geometry column. You can then add a layer name, and hit Load now!. This will display the query in QGIS (the query in the image below doesn't join two tables, but it should illustrate how to get a query layer into QGIS).

I found this page useful if you need to create a unique id to load the layer into QGIS:
In PostGIS is it possible to create a View with a unique ID?
This query is then saved in the project file and will update whenever you change the underlying data.

A: Your best option is to create a View in your PostGIS database. The view can be displayed/queried in Qgis without any issues.
The exact syntax to make a view from a join will depend on the schema of your data.
I would recommend that you go through the Join Between Tables page for details on how to make a join. The Create View page will show you how to create a new view.

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SEARCA Director pushes for culture of agri-innovation
Source/s: Journal Online; Philippine Morning Post
Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Director and National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) Academician, reaffirmed the need to build a culture of agri-innovation in action among the Filipino youth at a webinar organized by the Department of Science and Technology Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) on 20 January 2023.
Speaking at the sixth session of the Webinar Series on Nanotechnology titled "Empowering Young Filipino Researchers for an Emerging Technology Ready Philippines," Gregorio emphasized the innovations for transformational change and how to reinforce a transformed agricultural food system in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia.
He said inclusive social service and protection schemes to all sectors, especially the women and youth; innovative new sourcing of funding and financing; and new policies on innovation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship are needed for policy innovation.
"S&T for social innovations to scale wider and faster, use of digital technology platforms for business models, and IT-based education and collective learning are needed in technology innovation," Dr. Gregorio said.
He added that social innovation will come with public and private sector players adopting new ideas, strategies, and practices to better meet social needs.
Gregorio also discussed policy recommendations to sustain the growing interest in agriculture among young people and to promote and generate more agripreneurs.
"We must encourage full participation, particularly among the youth and women, through a number of systematic education and mentorship programs with sustained incentives and innovative training modalities with social safety net systems," Gregorio said.
The SEARCA Director also expressed that young researchers must get themselves involved in more public value-driven research initiatives that are geared towards strengthening the welfare of their stakeholders.
He further stressed that the key to communicate the plight of farmers from the nano or micro level of poverty to the policymakers is to strengthen the agricultural extension system of countries and conduct integrative studies exploring how to capacitate local government units and agencies.
"Inventions happen in universities or higher education institutions. Partnering with the industry and commercializing these is where innovation happens. Thus, innovation is the way of transferring research results into profits for economic, environmental, and social gains. In the end, let us all remember that what matters the most is building relationships," Gregorio said.
The webinar series is part of Nanohubs, PCIEERD's platform for nano-research and development, nano-education, and nano-entrepreneurship.
PCIEERD is one of the three sectoral planning councils of DOST mandated to serve as the central agency in the formulation of policies, plans, and programs as well as in the implementation of strategies in the industry, energy, and emerging technology sectors.

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Are you up on your consumer rights?
I was talking to some staff in a retailer in Glasgow this morning that knew that any goods that you purchased were covered by a manufacturer's warranty. They knew that the warranty lasted for a year or two. They also knew that you were covered under the Consumer Rights Act. But they didn't really know what that meant. Or how long the cover lasted.
It's disturbing to come across shop staff that have sketchy knowledge of these rules. This lack of knowledge makes it difficult when we try to return faulty or damaged goods.
I tried to return a faulty phone to a Glasgow shop recently. I was amazed at the information I was given by the guy I was dealing with. Nothing that he said, and none of the timescales mentioned, were contained in the new legislation. I had the distinct impression that he was making it all up as he went along.
So we want to hear about your consumer experiences.
Do you understand what rights you have under the Consumer Rights Act? And do you think that retailers you have dealt with understand the changes?
What about dealing with content that you have bought digitally? Have you had any experience of dealing with problems with downloads or other digital content that is now covered by the Consumer Rights Act?
When the Consumer Rights Act replaced the Sale of Goods Act it was meant to make it clearer for consumers to understand their rights. It was also supposed to help retailers deal with consumer problems. The new rules are supposed to help consumers understand when they can take faulty good back to the shop they bought them from. They should also outline what retailers have to do when these faulty goods are returned.
I'm keen to find out whether you think the changes are working. I'm looking for some MoneySucks readers to talk to me about problems they have faced when returning faulty goods.
If you think you can help then please drop me a line at info@moneysucks.net or leave a comment at the end of this article.
He who shouts loudest doesn't need to be paid first.
I tried to return a handbag to jenners Edinburgh where I purchased it only 6 weeks ago the stitching came away in 2 separate places. I did not have my receipt as it was bought by card and the receipt disposed of after checking off bank statement. Not only did the rather surly I assume supervisor although she did not give me the courtesy of her title refuse to change my faulty bag she suggested I could have bought it from john Lewis I was lost for words.


ST. LOUIS – Thomas C. Skaggs has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Missouri Operations. The announcement was made by Patrick J. Murphy, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer.
Skaggs has been a member of the Murphy team for more than 25 years, serving as Vice President of Operations since 2014. He recently led the Missouri Operations Group through a realignment of resources. Earlier, he oversaw the company's safety program for two decades, building Murphy Co.'s training program and establishing an enviable record for safety performance. He also started and served as General Manager, then COO, of QualSafe Solutions.
Skaggs has been active on an industry national level, serving for over a decade as a past chairman of the National Safety and Health Committee for the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), which represents approximately 2,600 firms. Locally, he serves on the board of directors for the MCA of Eastern Missouri.


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Most Americans think the U.S. is great, but fewer say it's the greatest
By Alec Tyson
Note: See this post for more recent data on this question.
As Americans prepare to celebrate the country's birthday, a clear majority considers the U.S. to be one of the greatest countries in the world. But the view that the U.S. is exceptional – standing above all other countries in the world – has declined 10 points since 2011.
About three-in-ten (28%) think that the U.S. "stands above all other countries in the world," while most (58%) say it is "one of the greatest countries in the world, along with some others." Few Americans (12%) say there are other countries in the world "that are better than the U.S."
Three years ago, 38% said the U.S. stood above all others, while 53% said it was one of the greatest nations and 8% thought some others were better than the U.S.
This data comes from the Pew Research Center's political typology survey, released June 26. Be sure to take our quiz to see where you fit in the political typology.
The decline in the view that the U.S. is the greatest country in the world has occurred across most demographic and political groups, but it has been particularly acute among Republicans.
In 2011, 52% of Republicans said the U.S. stood above all other countries in the world, while 43% said it was one of the greatest countries in the world, along with some others.
Today, Republicans are 15 points less likely to say the U.S. stands above; 37% say it does, while 55% say the U.S. is one of the greatest countries, along with some others.
Democrats and independents continue to be less likely than Republicans to view the U.S. as exceptional, and fewer say this today than did so in 2011. Currently, about a quarter of Democrats and independents say the U.S. stands above all other countries in the world (down from about a third in 2011).
Still, most Democrats view the U.S. as among the greatest nations in the world: 62% say it shares this status with some others, while 25% say it stands above. Similarly, a 57% majority of independents say the U.S. is one of the greatest, along with others, and an additional 26% say it is exceptional.
As was the case three years ago, young people are far less likely than older Americans to say that the U.S. stands above all other nations: Just 15% of those under 30 express that view today, down from 27% three years ago.
Yet the belief that the United States "stands above" other countries has slipped among all age groups since 2011, including among those 65 and older, who remain the most likely to think that the U.S. is superior to all other countries.
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Alec Tyson is an associate director of research at Pew Research Center.
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2018-February-9
Connecting U.K. and China through Culture
By CARMA ELLIOT
ON her first bilateral visit to China since taking office in 2016, Prime Minister Theresa May was accompanied by a delegation of 50 business and institutional leaders, representing the U.K.'s interest in a strong, broad, and deep relationship with China. Having reached agreements worth billions to the U.K. economy, these companies will be working to deliver prosperity and jobs for both countries.
What underlies these agreements, and what will ensure their successful delivery, is a relationship defined by more than just individual gains – a relationship defined by a firm foundation of trust and mutual understanding, supporting and driving a long-lasting partnership of collaboration and shared benefit. That's why the Prime Minister's visit was shaped not solely by commercial targets, but also by aspirations to nurture and grow a strong people-to-people relationship.
On August 17 2017, "China Time Memory Exhibition in Britain" is convened in London's China Town. The Chinese sponsor gives an intangible cultural heritage "leather carved basketball" as a gift to the British Heritage Crafts Association.
With this in mind, the Prime Minister's busy program included a number of events which threw a spotlight on people links, and a shared interest in connecting our young people, and connecting the next generation.
During the Prime Minister's first stop in Wuhan, the British Council launched the "English is GREAT"campaign, a year-long program of events to support learners who wish to improve their proficiency and enjoyment of the language – whether for personal, professional, or simply fun reasons. Every day, English enables millions of people all over the world to engage with each other, from casual conversations, to cutting-edge research, and to develop and complete trade deals. It is truly a global language.
Engagement which goes both ways ensures greater trust and builds mutual understanding. Efforts to support more school students in the U.K. in learning Chinese, such as the Department for Education's "Mandarin Excellence Programme," are progressing well with their ambitions to see more British nationals develop a greater command of the Chinese language.
Education is a powerful link between our countries. In 2016, nearly 157,000 students from China were enrolled in the U.K.'s schools, colleges and universities. A further 65,000 students were working towards U.K. qualifications in China, made possible by the more than 275 transnational education programs between the U.K. and China.
Since 1978, an estimated 600,000 Chinese students have benefitted from a U.K. education, forming a strong community of diverse and talented alumni who connect both countries. Based on their heightened understanding of both the U.K. and China, in addition to their cross-cultural experience, they are well placed to take forward the bilateral relationship.
On January 31, Prime Minister Theresa May participates in the U.K.-China educational and cultural exchanges with students of Hubei University in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
So it was a timely initiative when, during the Prime Minister's visit, the British Council launched a competition to attract ideas for a new online platform that will bring together alumni from the U.K., now back in China, in a digital network. Once established, this network will not only support U.K. alumni in China in interacting with each other and discovering new opportunities, it will also facilitate collaboration between the U.K. and China across different sectors.
Increasingly, British students are also looking to China. Thanks to initiatives such as the British Council's "Generation U.K."and Huawei's "Seeds for the Future"programs, the number of British students gaining experience in China reached 9,000 in 2016, more than double the figure five years earlier. More young British nationals are now studying at China's growing number of outstanding universities, gaining professional insights into China's economy, and participating in cultural immersion programs than ever before. My own journey with China began in just such a program 34 years ago, and it has shaped my life ever since.
It is these exchanges among the young people of both our countries which will forge the partnerships of the future and shape the U.K.-China relationship in ways which help individuals to reach their goals and aspirations.
Speaking on education in Wuhan, the Prime Minister said: "By learning with each other and from each other, we can continue to develop the bonds of friendship that we value, and the bonds of friendship on which our golden era of U.K.-China relations are built."
In Beijing, the Prime Minister's program was focused on the cultural and creative industries. As China's economy diversifies, and as it moves from an industrialized to an innovation-driven economy, there are ambitions for the cultural and creative industries to reach five percent of national GDP by 2020.
The U.K. is acknowledged as a key partner for China in realizing these creative and artistic ambitions, and that's not surprising: The cultural and creative industries are the U.K.'s fastest growing economic sector, including film, fashion, publishing, video games, and music. Worth £91.8 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA), it accounts for 5.3 percent of the U.K. economy. Furthermore, the sector represented no less than 9.4 percent of the U.K.'s service exports in 2015. Combined with China's rising demand for entertainment, and growing cultural exports of its own, the U.K. and China are natural partners for collaboration in this field.
The bilateral Film Co-Production Treaty, which was signed in 2016, is a good example of this. Since coming into force, there have been no less than six film co-productions between the U.K. and China. A TV Co-Production Treaty was ratified shortly before the Prime Minister's visit, and was announced alongside a series of creative agreements worth over £300 million. In addition, a new cultural heritage agreement was signed between the U.K. and Chinese government, exploring new opportunities for collaboration around cultural heritage and protection.
Indeed, the cultural connections between the U.K. and China are more vibrant than ever: The year 2015 marked the first "U.K.-China Year of Cultural Exchange,"which saw a program of more than 200 cultural events led by the British Council engaging an audience of more than two billion in China and beyond. This was followed in 2016 by "Shakespeare Lives,"a global celebration to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, which reached audiences of a similar scale. And now, since launching in 2017, the "Spirit of Youth" program is bringing young people from both countries closer together.
In addition to these cultural programs, we are also proud of "Inspiring Women in the Arts," a year-long campaign that was launched against the backdrop of the Prime Minister's visit to Beijing, and which will showcase leading female figures in the U.K. and China arts sectors. Not only is the campaign enabling female arts practitioners to reach new audiences in each other's countries, it is providing a platform to share their success stories with a new generation of young women and encouraging them to look beyond gender stereotypes and pursue their dreams and ambitions.
And that was one of the main messages the Prime Minister's visit sought to convey: That by bringing our people closer together, by sharing our cultural traditions, by building a relationship based on trust and mutual understanding, there is no limit to what we can achieve together.
CARMA ELLIOT is Director China, British Council; Minister (Culture and Education), British Embassy Beijing.
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Phishing is a form of fraud in which the attacker tries to gain information such as login credentials or account information by masquerading as a reputable entity or person in email, website or other communication channels.
Typically a victim receives a message that appears to have been sent by a known contact or organization. An attachment or links in the message may install a virus on the user's device or direct them to a malicious website set up to trick them into divulging personal and financial information, such as passwords, social security numbers, account IDs or credit card details.
Delete email and text messages that ask you to confirm or provide personal information (credit card and bank account numbers, Social Security numbers, passwords, etc.). Legitimate companies don't ask for this information via email or text.
Area codes can mislead, too. Some scammers ask you to call a phone number to update your account or access a "refund." But a local area code doesn't guarantee that the caller is local.
LG&W Federal Credit Union Celebrates Administrative Professional's Day!
LG&W Federal Credit Union proudly sponsored MLGW Administrative Professionals Day event on Friday, April 27 at the Neighborhood Christian Center on Jackson. In addition to giving a presentation on improving your credit score, the Credit Union provided the grand door prizes of two bicycles, as well as other fun give-aways. Congratulations to Shelby Collins and Alice Snell on winning the bicycles!


San Fransisco based label Chrome Industries is known for manufacturing messenger bags, backpacks, utility cycling apparel and footwear, but now you can add denim apparel to that list, seriously tough denim apparel.
We love to see established brands tapping into denim, whatever category of product it may be that they are producing, the love for denim lives on. This latest product launch from Chrome Industries proves that.
Functionality, utility and durability is what comes to mind when you think of the products Chrome Industries are known for, and their latest 3-piece denim collection is no different.
The Wyatt Collection is designed to survive whatever you throw at it and is tough as hell as the label describes it. The label teamed up with the legendary purveyors of denim at Cone Mills to create the toughest, strongest denim pieces you'll ever own. The utilization of Dyneema—an extremely strong fiber used in bulletproof vests and combat gear is woven with the denim increasing abrasion and wear resistance making it less likely to blow out at the knee area and other sensitive areas on jeans.
The collection consists of a 5-pocket jean, work shirt and a chore coat.
The collection is available now at the brands website Chrome Industries.


Previously women who wanted to drive had to have permission from a guardian in order to be given a driver's licence, and would need a guardian in the vehicle with them at all times.
Women will also attend a game on Saturday in the national stadium in the capital, Riyadh, as well as a game on Thursday in the city of Dammam.
A young girl has her face painted ahead of the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Ahli and Al-Batin.
Separately, Saudi Arabia has this week been hosting its first women's squash tournament. The cars are also being sold by women.
Image copyright AFP Image caption The first Saudi female basketball team, Jeddah United, was founded in 2009 Where will they sit for the football? The women, however, had to enter through designated turnstiles for women and families. However, they will be segregated by barriers from the male crowd, and allowed to sit in the "family section".
Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is believed to have championed lifting the ban as he is seeking to open up the country and revamp its global image. The change in policy followed the historic decree in September 2017 allowing women to drive, beginning this summer.
The showroom was opened in a shopping mall in the western Red Sea port city of Jeddah to allow women the freedom to choose their own cars before they hit the road. The first movie theatres are expected to open in March.
Up until now, such sports and entertainment venues have been men-only areas.
Details are emerging on how tourist visas to Saudi Arabia will work, as the kingdom opens itself up to global visitors.
Saudi Arabia still adheres to some of the strictest interpretations of Sunni Islam in the world but has seen liberal reforms recently.
Women over 25 won't need to be accompanied by a family member.


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Imprint: Black Swan
Travels in a Sunburned Country
Bill Bryson's travels in a sunburned country: Australia will never look the same again.
It is the driest, flattest, hottest, most desiccated, infertile and climatically aggressive of all the inhabited continents and still Australia teems with life – a large portion of it quite deadly. In fact, Australia has more things that can kill you in a very nasty way than anywhere else.
Ignoring such dangers – and yet curiously obsessed by them – Bill Bryson journeyed to Australia and promptly fell in love with the country. And who can blame him? The people are cheerful, extrovert, quick-witted and unfailingly obliging: their cities are safe and clean and nearly always built on water; the food is excellent; the beer is cold and the sun nearly always shines. Life doesn't get much better than this…
Pub date: 4 January 2016
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. His bestselling books include The Road to Little Dribbling, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, One Summer and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. In a national poll, Notes from a Small Island was voted the book that best represents Britain. His acclaimed work of popular science, A Short History of Nearly Everything, won the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize, and was the biggest selling non-fiction book of its decade in the UK. His new book The Body: A Guide for Occupants is an extraordinary exploration of the human body which will have you marvelling at the form you occupy.
Bill Bryson was Chancellor of Durham University 2005–2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.
Also by Bill Bryson
Praise for Down Under
"Bryson makes you laugh out loud...Down Under is filled with quirky stories',"
"The thing that Bryson most loves about Australia - its "effortlessly dry, direct way of viewing the world" - is, in fact, his own. They're a perfect fit"
"Bryson is the perfect travelling companion... when it comes to travel's peculiars the man still has no peers"
"Bill Bryson is a very talented writer and an enormously funny and perceptive one. He is an artist who needs a big canvas. Australia has provided this. He's painted a masterpiece in travel literature"
Globe & Mail Toronto
"He arrives at his destination, finds a hotel, checks in, meanders around the neighbourhood, visits any museums or public monuments he happens to encounter, has a couple of drinks, eavesdrops on a conversation or two, then goes to bed. A year later, people on three continents are hospitalised as a result of ruptures caused by laughing so hard at his account of the experience"
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The Fatal Shore
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Cloudstreet
On the Plain of Snakes
Paris and Other Disappointments
Adam Rozenbachs
The Road to Little Dribbling
The Rise and Fall of Australia
Nick Bryant
Alice Steinbach
Elizabeth Kleinhenz
Two Old Men Dying
Tom Keneally
Mr Showbiz
Long Road from Jarrow
Stuart Maconie
Rory Stewart
Karen Middleton
Africa Solo
Mark Beaumont
A Sky Full of Birds
Matt Merritt
Neither Nowt Nor Summat
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Yes, I have two sisters, Sibley and Sand, and four brothers, Bailey, Dude, Toby, and Billie.
My mom saw me in the stray room upstairs at The Anti-Cruelty Society when she was at work. She came in on her day off to see if I was still there; when I was she took me home.
I am mom's service dog. I help make sure that she doesn't lose her balance when she has a bad day. I also get to compete in Obedience, Rally-O, and Dock Dogs (my favorite).
I am the resident moth catcher. I love chasing after them and catching them.
I have lots of tricks, that's how I got the name "wonder dog". If I had to pick one or two, I really like "Zoom!" and "Spread 'em".
Hands down my bumper, but a close second is the Chase It.
I love cheese and broccoli. Apples are way up there too!
I keep lookout, I also try to help my brother Dude pull things off the counter as mom locks us out of the kitchen.
I really dig the roll calls with the Police Officers and showing off for the guys at IYC.


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Virginia Legislature Rejects Medicaid Oversight Bill
By Ashley Bateman
Virginia lawmakers failed to push through a bill to create a Medicaid oversight office after faulty forecasting resulted in a $462.5 million Medicaid shortfall over two years.
Medicaid costs in Virginia have risen steadily in the past decade. Between fiscal years 2012 and 2016, state spending on the program rose by about 24 percent. In November 2018, the state Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) announced the cost projections for the program were off by $462.5 million, a shortfall that would have to be covered over the next two years. The money will be pulled from the state government's general fund over the next two years. The announcement was made as enrollment opened for Virginia's expanded Medicaid program, but state Secretary of Finance Aubrey Lane said the unexpectedly high costs were not related to that.
To prevent inaccurate estimates in the future, Virginia state Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Hanover) introduced Senate Bill 1352 to move responsibility and oversight of Medicaid from DMAS to a new state agency to be called the Office of Medicaid Fiscal Oversight.
The bill made it through the Senate on a 22-18 vote but stalled in a House subcommittee before the legislative session ended.
"I was very disappointed that the House took that direction," McDougle said. "The arguments were that we already have this oversight. I don't think that is a persuasive argument, because the things in place are to identify when a problem occurs, not to [predict and avoid] problems; $465.2 million is too high a number."
Removing the Politics
The nearly half-billion-dollar shortfall accompanying the state's Medicaid expansion should not have come as a surprise, McDougle said.
"Medicaid is the fastest-growing expense in our state budget," McDougle said. "The only way I could see to ... add some nonpolitical certainty that our numbers were accurate and plan so our numbers were better, was to create a system that was more transparent to the public, not just the executive and legislative branch, where we could see how the numbers were moving month to month, and not just at the end when we see we have a problem."
The proposed office McDougle helped design would do more than issue cost forecasts. It would also provide monthly oversight of Medicaid expenditures and review the potential impact of proposed policy changes. Employed actuaries would determine projections for growth in managed care rates, and the office would include an economist and data information analyst.
"These estimates were derived under the previous director of the previous governor, not the current director or current governor," McDougle said. "But this shouldn't be about individuals; this should be about a system. I wanted to put in a system that prevented it from happening again."
The proposed Office of Medicaid Fiscal Oversight would remove politics from the process, McDougle says.
"Outside the executive and legislative branch, we still have oversight, but it has a level of scrutiny [independent of] the individual political sections," McDougle said.
"I plan to introduce this again in future sessions," said McDougle
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On March 26, 2018, the amended Act on the State Registration of Medicines, Medical Devices and Medical Equipment entered into force in Uzbekistan introducing several important changes.
Namely, the new Act permits rights holders to import samples of medicines and medical products for research, testing and exhibition purposes without having to deal with registration formalities, which the old Act did not explicitly prescribe.
Under the new regulation, company's registration certificate is no longer on the list of required documents, which removes another time-consuming step, especially when the applicant is a foreign company.
While the registration was previously carried out by the Main Department for Quality Control of Medicines and Medical Equipment within the Ministry of Health, it is now performed by the recently established Agency for the Development of the Pharmaceutical Industry, under the Ministry of Health.
155 days for other medicines, medical products and medical equipment.
A registration certificate is still issued for a period of five years.
For more information, please contact uzbekistan@petosevic.com.


Failure of US-Yugoslav talks March 23 cleared path for NATO-ledbombing.
As of March 23, the prospect of the US dropping bombs on Kosovo had not yet reverberated among the listeners of the Fred Honsberger talk radio show on Pittsburgh's KDKA. Instead, they wanted to talk about whether to build a new football stadium using tax dollars.
"Kosovo's not a hot topic around here," says Mr. Honsberger.
Americans' lack of interest in the Balkans is but one stumbling point for President Clinton as he faces the prospect of US servicemen losing their lives in a fractious central European country - a distinct possibility given sophisticated Yugoslav air defenses.
Opinion polls show the American public is not yet convinced of the need for air strikes - pointing up its ambiguity toward military conflict in the post-Vietnam era.
The uncertainty has been reflected, too, by the people's elected representatives. On Capitol Hill, the Republican-led Congress had for days engaged in a power struggle with the White House over committing US forces. But by press-time yesterday, momentum in the Senate was swinging toward support for American participation in any NATO-led action.
Many experts agree that for a military operation to succeed, public support is vital - even in cases of limited troop exposure. By far the biggest factor that could erode that support: American loss of life.
"If there is a loss of pilots and plane, and the cost goes up dramatically, there will be a rapid loss of support," says Floyd Ciruli, head of Denver-based Ciruli Associates, a public policy and polling firm.
That's what happened as recently as 1993, when the loss of several dozen American soldiers in the eastern African nation of Somalia eroded public backing. The UN-led peacekeeping effort quickly collapsed, and most forces pulled out by April 1994.
Even as Clinton worked yesterday to persuade Congress to close ranks behind him, signs of discontent from the public at large were not to be found. So far, there have been no public protests.
But there are signs of reticence among the public about getting too deeply involved in the Kosovo conflict. An ABC News/Washington Post poll found last week that 62 percent of respondents were against the US bombing Yugoslavia - even if Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic did not agree to a peace plan. A poll released yesterday by Gallup, however, found 46 percent of respondents in favor of the US being part of a NATO action against the Serbs.
Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center, which is conducting a poll this week, believes Americans will support the president as long as there are no body bags. "If we lose one or two pilots, that will test the level of support," he says.
Indeed, some of the public is growing concerned. While waiting for a bus on New York's Fifth Avenue, J. Goldman says that even though he has not thought about Kosovo, he has doubts about getting involved in someone else's problems.
"I would feel real bad if some of our guys got hurt over there," he says.
In Los Angeles, screenwriter Bennett Cohen says he supports Clinton's position but worries about military action. "My fear is we use bombing and don't destroy his [President Milosevic's] power, we strengthen him," he says.
North Branford, Conn., retiree James Quinn says it's important that Americans stand up. "If we do nothing about this, they're going to say, 'See, those Americans backed down.' "
But New Yorker Mary Palladino says she listened to Clinton's press conference last week when he explained why the US should become involved in Kosovo. "I listened to all that baloney and I don't think we should be sticking our nose in other people's business," says the legal secretary.
Ms. Palladino's opinion mirrors the majority of his listeners, says Tom Irwin, host of a talk radio show on WRKO in Boston. "Most people don't believe the US should be the policeman of the world," says Mr. Irwin, who is known on the air as TAI.
To make Americans care, says TAI, the president will have to step up the public relations. "We need a bad guy and a good guy and a concrete reason to get involved and a solution to the problem," he says. "Otherwise, why should we care?"
The sense of urgency yesterday was heightened by the news out of Kosovo. US special envoy Richard Holbrooke's talks with President Milosevic had ended, and Serbian soldiers continued their march across Kosovo - torching villages and sending hundreds of ethnic Albanians fleeing. After meeting with Clinton yesterday, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) of Texas, a critic of US Kosovo policy, said, "It becomes a different issue when action is imminent."
Earlier in the week, some senators were so disturbed by the Clinton policy that they introduced a measure to block funds for US military action if the president did not first obtain congressional approval for action.
This is because Congress, including the Republicans, is split over the issue. For example, Sen. Tim Hutchinson (R) of Arkansas said on CNN Monday, "We simply cannot put American troops every place this kind of tragedy occurs."
In New York on Monday, however, Sen. John McCain (R) of Arizona told a group of editors at George magazine, "I come down on the side of bombing, but I would probably really want to bomb the daylights out of them because they are a tough people, used to warfare..... Unless we really deal significant pain," Senator McCain continued, "it's likely they will continue doing what they are apparently doing right now."
* Jim Blair in Los Angeles contributed to this report.


Make this foe Opera 20.
Please, upgrade to new Opera. There is the huge python script that will do all work for you.
For "Display list in popup", could you display them in a <textarea onclick="this.select()">, please ?
It's otherwise difficult to select them all for copy.
Please, update this extension for Opera 15. Thank you very much in advance. Regards!
Please, update for Opera 15!
Add a 'Copy all links' on pop-up link list. Sometimes selecting them all can be a pain.
On a private window on a link on a forum (in a not private window I have the same forum logged in, in the private windows I'm not logged)> if I click normally with mouse wheel: new private tab is opened in which I'm not logged in; if I use the addon: new private tab is opened but I'm logged in!
It's really private this way? It's odd, I think you should investigate.
Great extension! BUT, after I upgrade OPERA to 12.10 (all usb-install mode), configurations for all extensions CANNOT be saved after I reboot WINDOWS XP, and can be saved after I reboot OPERA without reboot XP. I have checked that when I disabled SNAP LINKS, configurations for all extensions can be saved as normal and everything goes OK.
Hi, great extension. Just one suggestion. I normally view web pages using 200% zoom due to my big screen. When opening links with your extension, they are opened using default 100% zoom. Could be possible to be opened using the current zoom level? Thanks!
I checked 'open links background' in 'snap link'.
When I draw a rectangular on webpage, it opens some links in background. BUT, before installed this addon, when I close the 2nd one, it should cycle to the 3rd one; after installed this addon, when I close the 2nd one, it cycle to the 1st one. So I guess it changed some tabs cycle settings. I hope it should leave these settings unchanged.
Good news, sir! When I update opera to 12.10, this problem disappears! It works very well as I expected.
also could you please add an alternative key to enable on demand 'select all links'?
- if I scroll page when I'm snapping links, then not all links are getting snapped (looks randomly to me).
I know, that rssLounge isn't popular app, and it's not easy to install, so I know, that it's a longshot to asking you to repair this. But I'm willing to help you anyway I can.
I fixed those problems, now it should work better with AJAX.
These changes still needs to be approved so in a few days the extension will automatically update.
Running 1.9, when browsing opened pages, focus is on address bar making it difficult to use keyboard shortcuts to navigate tabs.
This bug was reported in 1.8 is this something that can't be fixed in 1.9 too?
Unfortunately no because the problem is from Opera and not from my extension.
If you make an extension that uses the Windows and Tabs API you'll see the same issues.
It worked fine with the previous version (11.64), but in 12.00 the problem is, when i open links with SnapLinks, new tabs open up fine, but the url of each page is selected in the address bar. If I try to switch between pages with 1, 2, I can't because it overwrites the selection with the pressed keys.
This is a browser bug, reported as DSK-365038.
Can't use arrows keys in "Delay between tabs" field. Why you lock keys instead of use input type=number?
Sorry I forgot about that handy HTML5 input type, next version will have the proper input field. Thanks!
New bug in Snap Links ver1.8. New Tabs won't come out with the user setting scale (like 180%). Always opened with scale 100% :(. It works in the last version 1.7. May fix the problem? Or where to change the setting? thx!! Both ver1.8 1.7 are work on opera 12.00.
See the known issues in the extension description, this is a browser bug (DSK-333113) and sadly I can't do anything to fix it.
Thx for the answer. Sorry for not noticing the known issues.
Hi, in Opera 12, new tabs are opened with focus on address bar (url is selected). Is that bug or feature?
NEW BUG in OPERA 12 : Now new tabs don't follow your settings and are always opened after all tabs, even if my setup says OPEN NEW TAB NEXT TO ACTIVE.
Reported as DSK-366525, thanks a lot!
Hi, could you please add this funcional: ability to set delay in milliseconds when each windows opening? Because there is many sites, which, when opening many links begin to write something like "sorry, there is too much requests in a short periot of time, bla-bla-bla", nging, for example, writes 503 error.
Sure, the next version will have that feature.
Additionally, alt + mouse drag shotcut in kde means move window... It's like a drag in window title bar.
It works fine for me in Debian and Ubuntu, can you try again with a clean profile?
As far as I know you can't override the Alt + mouse drag combination from the browser but you can change it to a different key (like the windows key) if you really want to use the extension with the Alt key.
Most anchored text with a hyphen (-) will not be highlight, and therefor not opened.
But, it's not consistent, so I might be wrong. There are others that don't get highlighted as well, but I don't see why. Most of my use/testing is on IP.Board 3.2.x, so it might be isolated to that particular web software.
Here is a screenshot of 2 links that don't get highlighted (the first link in pic wasn't highlighting, contains a hyphen, but is not highlighting again). Sorry for redacting the info, but I tried to leave as much as possible without leaving too much info. Hopefully it's enough to see what the problem is, otherwise I will find a way to narrow it down.
Right after having used this great extension with ALT key setting, the Opera menu gets active (File menu), just like when you usually press ALT key.
Perhaps it could be a good idea to cancel the ALT key behaviour after this extension use with ALT ?
If used in private tabs new links are opened in regular tabs.
Why it dont work here http://wap.newsru.com/ ?
I had the same problem, but I figured out it was from highlighting the new post indicator (which has a clickable link as well) as well as the subject of a topic, so it was opening them twice. Try to select just AFTER the new post indicator (little image) to prevent this.
I originally installed it with the previous version of Opera (10 something or other) and it worked fine, but when I updated to 11 it no longer works.
The box does continue to highling the links, but they do not pop up. Messing around with the settings doesn't work. Warning, if you need Snap Links for anything DO NO update to Opera 11 until this bug has been worked out!
can it be made, that it will not render its marks when just dragging ibjects ?
Using a key to activate the extension will solve the problem.


I was among 12 travel agents returning from a Fam Trip to Dhaka, and boarded the US Bangla plane at 12:30 pm. The plane was full, and I was seated in the front. There were Nepali MBBS students at the back returning to Nepal. There must have been around 30 Nepalis and as many Bangladeshis on board.
We were all excited about flying back to Nepal, even though the mountains were not visible. Passengers were taking pictures through the right side windows. The plane circled probably due to air traffic. I have been flying into Kathmandu often, but I had never seen the mountains so close.
Even before the plane landed on the runway it was shuddering in an unusual way. The plane impacted the ground with such force it felt like we had hit a mountain. It skidded and hit an obstacle. There were cries, passengers fell off their chairs, others were trapped in their seats and baggages fell from the overhead lockers.
We realised that the plane had made an emergency landing away from the runway. The only challenge was how to get out. We tried to get up from where we were trapped, but couldn't. Then the back of the plane caught fire and smoke started billowing out. There was frightened screaming.
We knew that if we didn't get out we would be burnt alive. We managed to extricate ourselves. Passengers ahead of us got out, and we followed them. We could not rescue the others in time, some had their hands and legs trapped. By then the fire was so intense we couldn't go near. I don't remember much after that. Now I am at Norvic, around three of our group members were killed. I am frightened thinking how close I was to dying in the plane. This is probably what they mean by being lucky.


Can I change the main Google account of mobile phone?
If that is the case, then we need to login to your Google account via a web browser and create a special application-specific password that can be used for setting up your account in Windows 8.... If that is the case, then we need to login to your Google account via a web browser and create a special application-specific password that can be used for setting up your account in Windows 8.
You will run into administrative permission issue trying to delete the main Google account. Thus instead, you can add a new Google account to your phone and Pokemon Go will give you an option to choose. 1 – Switch to Another Google Account for Pokemon Go. But first, add the new one. Go to Settings > Account > Add Account > Google . On the next screen, add the other account you'd …... In my Outlook I have 2 accounts. I later changed my primary account to the second email address as default. However, that change did not apply to my calendar - when I create events and sent invites etc. they only come from the original account.
Switching back to the original setup in which your private account is the primary and your work/school account the secondary one is very easy.... If that is the case, then we need to login to your Google account via a web browser and create a special application-specific password that can be used for setting up your account in Windows 8.
Go the main Gmail page, and log in to your account. Click on the drop-down arrow next to the profile picture, and select "Account." Click "Edit" next to "Email Addresses," and then click "Remove... If that is the case, then we need to login to your Google account via a web browser and create a special application-specific password that can be used for setting up your account in Windows 8.
Changing the Google Account: Yes, you are able to change the main Google account of the device. Once you set the first Google account in your device, that account will become the main account.
In my Outlook I have 2 accounts. I later changed my primary account to the second email address as default. However, that change did not apply to my calendar - when I create events and sent invites etc. they only come from the original account.
If that is the case, then we need to login to your Google account via a web browser and create a special application-specific password that can be used for setting up your account in Windows 8.


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China Focused US Treasury Department Official Joins Covington
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WASHINGTON—Christopher Adams has joined Covington as a Senior Advisor in the Public Policy and Government Affairs and International Trade practices in Washington. Mr. Adams will focus on China policy and trade issues.
Mr. Adams most recently served as the Senior Coordinator for China Affairs at the Treasury Department. He coordinated China policy issues across the U.S. government, led negotiations with China on a broad range of trade and investment issues, managed the highest level U.S.-China economic policy dialogues for the Obama and Trump Administrations, and advised the Treasury Secretary and other cabinet officials.
"Chris' addition further strengthens the firm's China practice and deepens our expertise and capability to help clients in one of the world's largest and most important markets," said Timothy Hester, Covington's Chair. "We have developed a unique capability through our lawyers and senior advisors in Washington, Beijing, and Brussels to help clients understand the processes of governments around the world and provide comprehensive legal, regulatory, and business counsel for their most challenging global matters."
Prior to his position at the Treasury Department, Mr. Adams helped develop and implement U.S. trade policy toward China with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) from 2007 to 2015 as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China Affairs, Senior Policy Advisor to the Deputy USTR, and Minister Counselor for Trade Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, USTR's first representative in China.
Mr. Adams directed government affairs, public relations, and corporate marketing in China for the Eastman Kodak Company from 2001 to 2006 as Chief Representative for China, Vice President, North Asia Region, and Director, Olympic Programs. During this time, Mr. Adams was elected to four consecutive terms as a Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce in China and served on the Chamber's Public Policy Development Committee. Mr. Adams also assisted companies with market access issues as a commercial officer in the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service in Beijing and Taipei, from 1993 to 2001.
"I am excited to join such a strong team of lawyers and policy advisors," said Mr. Adams. "I look forward to offering my experience and insight to help the firm's clients understand the unique issues businesses face and take advantage of the opportunities in China and to help Chinese clients navigate overseas markets."
Mr. Adams, who is not a lawyer, received an M.A. from Stanford University, an M.B.A. from Rutgers University, and a B.A. from the University of California, Irvine.
Christopher Adams +1 202 662 5288 cadams@cov.com
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Apr. 24 6:44 PM PT7:44 PM MT8:44 PM CT9:44 PM ET21:44 ET1:44 GMT9:44 6:44 PM MST8:44 PM EST7:44 PM CST9:14 PM VEN5:44 UAE (+1)8:44 PM CT-Freddie Freeman went 1 for 4 Wednesday as the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1. He's now batting .307 with two home runs this season.
Apr. 23 7:09 PM PT8:09 PM MT9:09 PM CT10:09 PM ET22:09 ET2:09 GMT10:09 7:09 PM MST9:09 PM EST8:09 PM CST9:39 PM VEN6:09 UAE (+1)9:09 PM CT-Freddie Freeman went 1 for 5 with an RBI Tuesday as the Atlanta Braves lost to the Cincinnati Reds 7-6. Freeman scored once. He's now batting .310 with two home runs this season.


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Greece is the southernmost country in Europe with scattered islands in the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Ionian Seas. During ancient times, Greece was known as the cradle of western civilization for its influential culture and vibrant history.
See the fact file below for more information on the country of Greece or alternatively, you can download our 27-page Greece worksheet pack to utilize within the classroom or home environment.
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a mountainous country located on the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula at the intersection of Europe, Asia, and Africa, with both land and sea borders.
Greece has the 11th longest coastline in the world at 8498 m (13,676 km).
Greece also has between 1,200 and 6,000 islands (the definition of the word island differs), of which 227 are inhabited.
Crete is the largest and most populated island, followed by Rhodes and Lesbos.
The climate of Greece is Mediterranean, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Greece is mainly known for its numerous sunny islands, its many beautiful beaches, its ancient temples, sophisticated sculpture, and architecture.
Eighty percent of Greece consists of hills or mountains, making the country one of the most mountainous in Europe.
Mount Olympus is the highest peak in Greece at 9,573 feet (2917 mt).
The country is divided into geographic regions, namely Central Greece, the Peloponnese, Thessaly, Epirus, the Aegean islands, Thrace, Crete, and the Ionian islands.
Most of the rivers in Greece are not navigable as many descend from mountains forming gorges.
Hydroelectric plants have been built to generate electricity where a river's flow is rapid enough.
The population of Greece is approximately 10 million.
Two-thirds of Greeks live in urban areas like the capital and largest city, Athens.
About 98% of Greeks are ethnic Greeks, while the minority is composed of Turks, Armenians, Macedonians, and Bulgarians.
Ancient Greece is considered the cradle of western civilization due to its pioneering thoughts in philosophy, literature, mathematics, science, politics, and drama.
Around 2000 BCE Minoans in Crete were the first great civilization in ancient Greece until they were conquered by Mycenaeans from the mainland in 1450 BCE.
In ancient times, Greece was ruled by noblemen and was divided into independent city-states known as poleis (polis in singular form). Some included Sparta, Athens, Corinth, and Thebes.
Around 508 BCE, the world's first democratic system of government was introduced in Athens by Cleisthenes.
In 492 BCE, the Persian Empire invaded mainland Greece but was later defeated by a combined Athens and Sparta. The victory was followed by 50 years of peace known as the Golden Age of Athens.
Lack of political unity often bought conflict and war between city-states. From 431 to 404 BCE, the Peloponnesian War broke out, and the Spartans won.
It was Philip of Macedon, along with his son Alexander the Great, who united mainland Greece and conquered lands to expand the empire.
By 330 BCE Alexander conquered the Persian Empire, establishing the largest empire in world history.
Upon his death, the empire was divided into the Seleucid empire, Ptolemaic Egypt, Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, and the Indo-Greek Kingdom. The divide gave way to the Hellenistic civilization, which spread Greek culture and language.
During the 2nd century BCE, Greece was conquered by Rome and became a part of the Roman Empire.
By the 4th century, Greece suffered from Barbarian invasions and raids by Goths, Huns, and Slavs until the 7th century, causing its collapse. The Greek peninsula was later ruled by the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires.
In 1832, the Greek War of Independence against the Ottomans resulted in a Greek victory. Russia, the United Kingdom, and France sent their respective navy to Greece for backup against the Ottoman-Egyptian coalition.
In 1863, Prince Wilhelm of Denmark, known as George I, brought the Ionian Islands back to the Greeks after his coronation as the new monarch. Since then, Greece has faced a series of political disasters and reconstructions.
Today, Greece is a unitary parliamentary republic wherein the head of state is elected by the Parliament for a five-year term. The current Constitution specifies the separation of powers between the executive, legislative and judicial branches. It also reinforces civil and social liberties, including women's right to suffrage.
Aside from its rich ancient history, Greeks are also known for their vibrant culture and mythology.
Greek structures, especially on the Cyclades Islands, are painted turquoise because of their ancient belief that it keeps away evil spirits.
Ancient Greeks are also guided by mythology, including Mt. Olympus as the home of all gods and heroic figures like Hercules, Achilles, and Perseus.
Greek myths were also used to explain changing of seasons based on the story of Hades and Persephone. Homer's Iliad and Odyssey highlights the Trojan War with elements of Greek gods and goddesses. Moreover, the famous Judgment of Paris became a popular scene for choosing the most beautiful woman.
The first Olympic Games took place in 776 BCE to honor the Olympian gods.
Hoplites are ancient Greek soldiers who wore 72 lb (33 kg) of bronze armor.
Pythagoras, Euclid, and Archimedes were some of the Greek intellectuals who laid the foundations for modern mathematics.
Herodotus was the first Greek historian and father of history after writing a book about the Greco-Persian war.
Greeks consider English poet Lord Byron a national hero after spending his money to support and fight for Greece during the war of independence.
In 534 BCE, the first Greek tragedy was performed by Thespis, a priest of Dionysus.
Classical philosophers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, were all Greeks.
Ostracism was a famous method of exiling a person deemed dangerous to the public. A citizen's name was inscribed in a piece of pottery called an ostracon, wherein a person with the most number of names needed to leave town for 10 years.
Alexander the Great was the first ruler of Greece who had his face on coins. Traditionally, gods and goddesses were shown on Greek coins.
The national flag of Greece was first officially adopted at the First National Assembly in 1822. It is popularly called the "sky-blue-white." The Greek flag has nine blue and white horizontal stripes representing the blue sea, sky, and white sand of Greece. The Greek Orthodox cross is represented in the upper right corner of the flag.
Greek drachma was the oldest currency in Europe. It was replaced by the Euro in 2002.
Numerous world heritage sites, including the Parthenon, Acropolis, Delos, Meteora, and archeological sites in Mystras and Mycenae, are all found in Greece.
Greece is one of the European Union's largest producers of cotton and pistachio nuts.
It also ranks high for the production of olives, almonds, figs, watermelons, tomatoes, and rice.
Agriculture contributes nearly 4% of the country's GDP and employs over 13% of the country's labor force.
Organic farming has vastly increased since 2000.
Tourism is a key element of the economic activity in the country, contributing over 20% of the gross domestic product.
Greece is one of the most visited countries in Europe, with the number of visitors surpassing 31 million before COVID struck the world.
This is a fantastic bundle that includes everything you need to know about Greece across 27 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Greece worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about Greece which is the southernmost country in Europe with scattered islands in the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Ionian Seas. During ancient times, Greece was known as the cradle of western civilization for its influential culture and vibrant history.
Greece Facts
Mapping the Balkan Peninsula
Everything Greek!
Famous Philosophers
Ancient Greek Life
Grecian Influence
Wonders of Greece
Greece is famous for its ancient philosophers, like Plato, Pythagoras, Socrates, and Aristotle. It also invented the Olympic Games and theater.
Probably the most famous Greek dish, eaten all over the world, is moussaka. It consists of layers of fried aubergine, minced meat, and potatoes, topped with a creamy béchamel sauce and then baked until golden brown.
Greece is home to four species of dolphins. The national animal is the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis ).
Greece has dozens of amazing beaches renowned for their cleanness. Some are pebbled and some sandy, some secluded, some laden with umbrellas and chairs for holidaymakers. All have beautiful clear water for swimming. Greece is ranked by the Blue Flag Program among the top three countries with the best quality beaches and coasts.
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Pnina Bar, the author of the book, 'Jacob and Thomas the Monks from Mount Netofa: "Yacov and Toma"
Rev. David Neuhaus SJ, Latin Patriarchal Vicar: "Light from the East"
The evening will be in English and in Hebrew.
Lavra Netofa was a Byzantine monastic community that sought to live a life of prayer, contemplation, study and work in simplicity. The community opened its gates to all and saw itself as a place of meeting for people from the three religions, Christians, Jews and Muslims. Many frequented the place over the forty years of its existence.


If you have an affiliate marketing business of your own thing you are going to need to get traffic before you can make any sales. In this article, let's talk about the best way to promote your affiliate business, so you can make more sales. 1.
The first thing I want to suggest is that you get your own website or blog for the product that you are representing. Generally sending traffic directly to a replicated affiliate website is not a good idea for various reasons. The other thing I suggest you do is create a landing page, or splash page, so you can advertise and build a mailing list for future follow. You will need an auto responder to capture the names and email addresses of your visitors.
This is a couple of setup items that you will need, but really can make the difference in succeeding or failing with your affiliate marketing business. 2. When it comes to getting long term traffic it is hard to beat article writing. You can submit articles to various article directories such as Ezinearticles.com and derive a couple of benefits from them.
One of those benefits is the traffic that comes directly from the articles via your resource box. The other benefit is the search engine rankings you can enjoy from having an article published at Ezinearticles.com. Search engines seem to love them, as well as a few other directories and this is free traffic for you. The other thing to do with your articles is to post them in your blog and submit the blog post to some of the top social directories.
This again serves the purpose of creating traffic from the social directory as well as search engine bait for additional search engine traffic. One article can end up giving you a tremendous amount of traffic. However, I understand that there are people who do not like to write articles.
Should this prevent you from using article marketing? The quick answer is no! You can hire people to write 300-400 word articles for you for somewhere between five and $10. You then do the submission process and can create a traffic machine that gives you long-term traffic well beyond what you could get running a pay per click advertising campaign. This is certainly one of the best ways to promote your affiliate business. I would encourage you to look into this further and give it a try. Many affiliate marketers are earning great money and using article marketing to advertise their affiliate business.


Can you believe it? We got EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW!!! Let me tell you, eight inches here translates ro ughly to about 4 feet in Idaho....... schools, stores and business close, power goes off, trees break and fall, roof collapse and the roads are deadly...... it was really something.
Of course having a rowdy 21 month old makes it a little more fun (NO, I do NOT miss the snow). Jaydan was really mesmerized by it all and had a lot of fun eating it and building a tiny snow man. And then, once his hands got cold, it was over and he quickly dissolved into screaming, bawling hysterics convinc ed he was freezing to death...... like me! My office did NOT close.....thank you Governor Perdue (again) but I decided that taking a vacation day was worth not having to be anywhere near 4 million idiots on the road who have never driven in snow and don't know what snow tires are. Here are some fun (?) pics of us playing in the snow! I couldn't resisit including one from last year when it "snowed" about 1/2 an inch!
I think we can all agree that warming up with a movie, popcorn and hot cocoa is the best part!


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Survivors (Erin Hunter). Original series volume 4.
Erin Hunter, the #1 nationally bestselling author of the Warriors series, is back with book four in the New York Times bestselling Survivors series about a dog named Lucky. This thrilling animal fantasy series was praised by Kirkus as "wild and wonderful adventure" in a starred review. It will be welcomed by all fans of epic animal fantasy adventure.
Lucky and Alpha have reached a shaky truce, but tensions within the newly united Pack are still running high. As the dogs search for a home far away from the Fierce Dog camp, they discover that no territory is truly safe when they encounter a terrifying new Pack.
Lucky and Alpha have finally reached an uneasy peace, but tensions are still high -- and Alpha has made it clear that there are some dogs he will never fully accept. As the newly united Pack sets off in search of a home far away from the Fierce Dog camp, they discover that no territory is truly safe. When they encounter another group of dogs who survived the Big Growl, Lucky hopes that they can work together as allies -- but this new Pack may be their most dangerous enemy yet.


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AUTONOMOUS READING SKILLS IN ACADEMIC ENGLISH
This book is part of the material designed for a teaching research project developed at the School of Psychology of the University of Granada (Spain) during the years of 2008-2010. The project was aimed at comparing Second Language Teaching (SLT) approaches in content subjects at the tertiary level of education. The two SLT approaches compared were Total Linguistic Immersion and Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) and the content subjects were Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsicología Cognitiva. The whole report on the development of the project, including the theoretical framework, description of participants, the methodology used, results obtained and conclusions, together with the rest of materials, have been published by this house under the title of Integración de Contenidos e Idiomas en Educación Superior.
The teaching materials in this book were especially designed for the practice lessons of Neuropsicología Cognitiva, which was taught using CLIL, and are student-oriented with the purpose of fostering autonomous learning as complementary to teacher-led sessions. The units relate to authentic research articles published by some of the most relevant scientific journals in the area of Cognitive Neurosicence to which full bibliographical reference is provided. Tasks are contrived to develop reading skills for a comprehensive approach to research articles and are therefore mainly focused on content (anticipating, gathering general and specific information, rephrasing, skimming and scanning, etc). Lexical aspects are approached form a strictly technical point of view and grammar content and exercises are restricted to textual features that are characteristic of scientific discourse and structure, and whose command may enhance a comprehensive, profesional approach to the reading of research articles.
READING GUIDE TO RESEARCH ARTICLES
1. Haynes, J.D., Deichmann1, R. y Rees, G. (2006). Eye-specific effects of binocular rivalry in the human lateral geniculate nucleus. Nature, 438, 496-499
2. Turnbull, O.H. (1997). A double dissociation between knowledge of object identity and object orientation. Neuropsychologia, 35, 567-570
3. Anna Berti, Francesca Frassinetti (2000). When far becomes near: remapping of space by tool use. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 12:3, 415-420
4. Schindler, I., Rice, N.J., McIntosh, R.D., Rossetti, Y., Vighetto, A., y Milner, A.D. (2004). Automatic avoidance of obstacles is a dorsal stream function: evidence from optic ataxia. Nature Neuroscience, 7(7), 779-784
5. Cibu Thomas, Galia Avidan, Kate Humphreys, Kwan-jin Jung, Fuqiang Gao & Marlene Behrmann (2009). Reduced structural connectivity in ventral visual cortex in congenital prosopagnosia. Nature Neuroscience 1, 29-31
6. Bushman, T.J. & Miller, E.K. (2007). Top-down versus bottom-up control of attention in the prefrontal and posterior parietal cortices. Science, 315, 1860-1862
7. Beversdorf, D. Q., et al. (2000). Increased discrimination of ?false memories? in autism spectrum disorder. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 97, 8734-8737
8. Lards S. Cermak, Mara Mather and Rebecca Hill (1997). Unconscious influences on amnesics? word-stem completion. Neuropsychologia, 35, 605-610
9. Depue, B.E., Curran, T. & Banich, M.T. (2007). Prefrontal regions orchestrate suppression of emocional memories via a two-phase process. Science, 317, 215-219
10. Bishop, S., Duncan, J., Brett, M., y Lawrence, A.D. (2004). Prefrontal cortical function and anxiety: controlling attention to threat-related stimuli. Nature Neuroscience,7(2), 184-188
11. Pegna, A.J., Khateb, A., Lazeyras, F., y Séller, M.L. (2005). Discriminating emotional faces without primary visual cortices involves the righ amygdala. Nature Neuroscience, 8 (1), 24-25
12. Chamberlain, S. R., Menzies, L., Hampshire, A., Suckling, J., Fineberg, N. A., del Campo, N., et al. (2008). Orbitofrontal dysfunction in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and their unaffected relatives. Science, 321(5887), 421-422
13. Reuter, J., Raedler, T., Rose, M., Hand, I., Gläscher, J., Büchel, Ch. (2005) Pathological Gambling is linked to reduced activation of the mesolimbic reward system. Nature Neuroscience, 8, 147, 148
14. McCabe, K., Houser, D., Ryan, L., Smith, V., and Trouard, T. (2001). A functional imaging study of cooperation in two-person reciprocal exchange. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. Vol. 98, 11832-11835
15. Chapman, H. A., Kim, D. A., Susskind, J. M., & Anderson, A. K. (2009). In Bad Taste: Evidence for the Oral Origins of Moral Disgust. Science, 323(5918), 1222-1226
16. Singer, T., Seymour, B., O?Doherty, J.P., Stephan, K.E., Dolan, R.J., and Frith, C.D. (2006). Empathic neural responses are modulated by the perceived fairness of others. Nature, 439, 466-469
17. Sheese, B. E., Voelker, P. M., Rothbart, M. K., & Posner, M. I. (2007). Parenting quality interacts with genetic variation in dopamine receptor D4 to influence temperament in early childhood. Development and Psychopathology, 19(4), 1039-1046
18. McNab, F., Varrone, A., Farde, L., Jucaite, A., Bystritsky, P. Forssberg, H. & Klingberg, T. (2009). Changes in cortical dopamine D1 receptor binding associated with cognitive training. Science, 323, 800-802
19. Berger, A., Tzur, G. & Posner, M.I. (2006). Infant brains detect arithmetic errors. PNAS, 103 (33), 12649-12653
20. Adrian M. Owen, Martin R. Coleman, Melanie Boly, Matthew H. Davis, Steven Laureys, John D. Pickard. Detecting Awareness in the Vegetative State (2006). Science, 313, 1402
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To the new twin mum, it gets easier!
I had a lovely message today from a lady who has just discovered she is having multiples and it got me thinking about all of the things I wish someone had told me to help keep me going during that difficult first year.
You may read that statement 'difficult first year' and think "that's not very encouraging or inspiring" but as always I tell the truth and the truth is that first year is likely to be the biggest challenge of your life. You will forget what sleep is, you'll feel more guilt than you knew possible and you'll struggle to adapt to going out single handed with your new brood but it honestly does get easier and here's my run down on how.
You WILL get used to not sleeping, I'm not saying you won't feel knackered but it's amazing how our bodies adapt. Although it may feel like you will never sleep for longer than 2 hours again at some point, and I say some point because there is no set time despite 'advice' you may receive, at some point they will sleep through.
Just like with singletons as they get older you have to carry them around less, obvious? Yes, but when your juggling multiples you can think it's going to be a juggling act forever, it isn't. When they start to move around people (usually the non multiple parents) will tell you it's going to get harder but the truth is this is the relief moment you've been waiting months for. Yes, they are into everything and you best not leave them unattended or God only knows what they will get up to, but they are happy and you don't have to carry two car seats at once anymore or run back and forth to the car to bring them in one at a time. You don't have to leave one on the floor crying whilst you ferry the other to their highchair then run back to the one you left meaning the one in the highchair now starts crying because you've left them (god it's exhausting just writing it!) basically for the first time in months having just one pair of hands isn't something you need to beat yourself up about.
The guilt you feel as a multiple mum is pretty full on and a lot of it is linked to only having the one pair of hands. You've had to choose for months who to pick up first, you've had to swing two babies around in mid air just to have something vaguely resembling a cuddle with both at the same time, you've not been able to rock your baby to sleep because you have another to tend to and you've beaten yourself up daily for these things and more. But once they are on the move the twin guilt eases massively.
They move themselves around the house meaning no more mummy running around grabbing babies and transporting them from place to place, and best of all they crawl to you for cuddles and you get to have long snugly cuddles for the first time ever.
One of the things that makes that first year so difficult is their frustration. Being multiples and therefore often being prem they will more than likely take longer to sit, crawl and walk and my god they will let you know they aren't best pleased about this delay in their independence. The constant head splitting moaning WILL eventually end although trust me I know it seems it won't. The moment my boys crawled for the first time they were completely different children and at last I could enjoy them instead of surviving them.
As they explore their surroundings you are finally able to sit and drink a warm cup of coffee and watch the amazing twin bond develop that you've heard so much about. Of course you need to drink that coffee quickly because they now have a best friend, a partner in crime and a fellow trouble maker to get into a world of mischief with but at least they are finally content.
I remember all to well the days when I wouldn't leave the house, either because I couldn't be bothered in my sleep deprived state to pack up all the bags and load us all into the car, or because I couldn't cope with the twins at meal times in the useless high chairs provided by cafes, or even because I hated being watched and whispered about and even judged.
The first year was difficult when flying solo but by 12 months I was packing a small bag and the boys in the car and venturing off here there and everywhere without a second thought. Again being able to sit and then crawl was a game changer.
The hard work you have to put in during that first twelve to eighteen months is rewarded ten times over thanks to the fact your children have their best friend with them 24/7. With a singleton you have to entertain them a lot of the time and when you aren't playing with them you feel guilty. Obviously you still play with your multiples but they are often content in their own friendship, playing and exploring together, developing their bond and chatting away in their own language of twinglish, meaning you get a rest.
A disclaimer to this point however is that as well as loving each other more than anything they will also fight like cat and dog so keep an eye out. We are currently in a biting phase.
There are times (quite a lot of them) during that first year when it is completely normal to feel you won't get through this, you must not underestimate the stress involved in raising multiples and you must not beat yourself up or think you are alone, you are normal! Once they are on the move you slowly regain your patience and sanity and start to feel like yourself again, honestly you will get there.
Like with all babies singleton or multiples, the older they get the more you get back from them. Those early weeks and months can feel like all slog and not much reward, even a smile would be amazing but if your multiples were prem you can put in literally months of work before you get that never mind a "mumma". What you have to know though is that although it can take longer and it is harder work you eventually get double the reward. Double the smiles, double the kisses and cuddles, double the laughs and double the fun. If you remember any of these points remember this one because the love and reward you get back from your multiples makes all the slog more than worthwhile and although it may seem far away now it will be yours to relish sooner that you realise.
Keep pushing on multiple mumma's you are doing a fantastic job, you rule at this mummying lark and you WILL survive this first year and when you do don't for to congratulate yourself because trust me what you have just achieved is AMAZING!
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Think only one year of hardship is generous! At two and three years it's two times the whining and two times potty training, and two who will no longer get in the shopping cart and insist on running and touching EVERYTHING!. Mine are now 4.5yrs and it's only recently I've finally felt like I can relax. Every new age group brings new issues, but to those with screaming three year olds or those in potty training it too gets better. When they can go to the toilet by themselves! Or play with each other and not need you every second! Or help you in the grocery story instead of destroying it!, it's these few moments of bliss knowing you can actually get things done while they're awake or go out in public and have them not run in opposite directions. I had a twin parent, complete stranger, tell me when mine were only months old that it does get better, that meant the world to me, but from my experience when that it can be much later.


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Q: How to fix error "ionic-app-scripts has unexpectedly closed (exit code 1)." I am working with ionic and my ionic serve usually run just fine. Now i want to run an old project but ionic serve throws error, showing below error

[ERROR] ionic-app-scripts has unexpectedly closed (exit code 1).

    The Ionic CLI will exit. Please check any output above for error details.

A: It's fine now it was my node-sass
just did this "npm uninstall node-sass" "npm install node-sass" "npm rebuild node-sass"

A: I solve it!
*You must have the lastest version of Node.js and Npm available hrHere
*Run: npm cache clean --force
*Run: npm uninstall -g ionic
*npm install -g @ionic/cli

A: 1)First Remove the Node_modules .
2)next Remove the package-lock.json .
3)then run the Comment npm i or npm install .